Software Product Management (SPM) is a key success factor for software products and software-intensive products. This book gives a comprehensive overview on SPM for beginners as well as best practices, methodology and in-depth discussions for experienced product managers. This includes product strategy, product planning, participation in strategic management activities and orchestration of the functional units of the company. The book is based on the results of the International Software Product Management Association (ISPMA®, SPM Body of Knowledge V.2) which is led by a group of SPM experts from industry and research with the goal to foster software product management excellence across industries. This book can be used as textbook for ISPMA®-based education and as guide for anybody interested in SPM as one of the most exciting and challenging disciplines in the business of software.

Hans-Bernd Kittlaus is the founder and CEO of InnoTivum Consulting (www.innotivum.com) and works as consultant and trainer for software organizations, in particular in the area of software product management. He is a founding board member and current chairman of ISPMA, and the author of numerous articles and books, a.o. “Software Product Management for Start-Ups – The ISPMA®-Compliant Handbook and Study Guide”, Springer, 2022.